To live in the moment or now means to be conscious, aware and in the present with all of your senses. It means to not think about or dwell on the past, nor be anxious or worry about the future.
When we give our attention to the present, or now, we focus on the task at hand. We give our full attention to what we are doing and we let go of outcomes.
Seizing each moment in our lives allows us to prolong its value and make it more meaningful. Rather than seeking quantity of time, when we live in the moment we enjoy and savor every minute. We don't sacrifice quality for quantity.
Of course, it doesn't mean that we don't have plans, set goals or prepare for the future. We can do all of those things and still enjoy each moment as it unfolds.
For instance if we have set a goal to exercise each day, we would carry on with it while we enjoy the actual process or moment of exercising (or at least be in the moment of it).
When we train ourselves to live in each moment, we immerse ourselves in it and begin to discover the beauty of it. We learn to focus and manage our energy. Professional athletes understand and use this kind of focus very well. They know that accomplishment and success are a result of the skillful management and balancing of energy.
To make every moment count we must embrace it. Everything we do and every person we come in contact with deserves our full attention. Even when resting we should savor the moment. It gives us the opportunity to recharge, renew and gain clarity.
Quite often we put huge expectations on ourselves and our lives. We rush to do this, hurry up with that, without actually enjoying the process. What's the rush? Where do we think we're going?
If we don't stop and think about where we're at, we're probably missing the point. Instead, when we appreciate each moment and garner the lessons from it, we live consciously, purposefully and responsibly.
Likewise when we live in the past and don't let go of painful experiences, perceived wrongs or difficult times, we condemn ourselves to a present and future of the same. We must accept that we can't change the past. We can only come to terms with it, know that it's over, and move on.
Living in the moment means letting go of the past and trusting in the future. If we are positive and optimistic in the present, our future will be positive and promising too. We owe it to ourselves to make every moment count - now!
当我们关注现在，关注眼前，我们会致力于手上现有的任务。我们会把所有注意力放在我们现在在做的事情上，而不太去计较结果。
抓住生活中每一个瞬间让我们能延长生命的价值，让生活变得更有意义。当我们活在当下，我们会更享受生活的每一分钟而不是想着去抓住更多的时间。我们不为了数量而牺牲质量。
当然，那并不意味着我们对未来是没有计划，没有目标的和没有准备的。我们可以在在享受生活的每时每刻的同时着手准备迎接未来。
举个例子，假如我们定下一个每天运动的目标，我们可以在享受运动过程的同时继续去达成我们的目标。
当我们训练自己去做到活在当下时，我们会沉浸其中并开始感受到它的美。我们学会去集中和管理我们的精力。专业运动员知道并且会很好的运用这种方式集中精力。他们明白成功是巧妙的管理和协调精力的结果。
为了让每一个生活的瞬间有价值，我们必须拥抱生活。所有我们遇到的人和事都值得我们去认真对待。即使是休息，我们也应该去享受。休息让我们有机会去补充精力，全新开始，以及收获清晰的思路。
我们往往在自己和我们的生活上抱太大的期望，我们急着做这样或者那样的事，却忽略了享受其中的过程。我们为什么而急？我们到底想急着到达哪里？如果我们不停下来想想我们到底要去哪，我们也许就失去了生活的意义。取而代之的是，当我们欣赏每一个当下并从中获得感悟，我们才是活得有思想的，有目的的，有责任心的。
同样地，当我们活在过去并且不愿放手过去的伤痛经历、回忆和艰难时光，我们现在和未来都会同样的谴责自己。我们必须接受我们所不能改变的过去。我们能做的只有接受过去，明白过去的已经过去，然后继续前行。
活在当下意味着放手过去，相信未来。如果我们对现在充满积极和乐观，我的未来必将也是肯定和光明的。我们有必要让自己的每个瞬间都有价值—从现在开始！
当我们把注意力集中在现在，或者现在我们专注于手头的任务。我们把我们的全部注意力放在我们正在做的事情上，我们忽略了结果。
抓住我们的生活中的每一时刻，我们能够延长它的价值，使它更有意义。而不是寻找大把的时间，当我们活在当下，我们享受和欣赏着每一分钟。我们不牺牲质量并没有用数量来取代质量。
当然，这并不意味着我们没有计划、不会设定目标或对未来没有做准备。我们可以做所有这些事情，并仍然享受着当下每一刻睡着时间的流逝。
例如，如果我们已经设定了每天锻炼的目标，我们可以一边实现，一边享受实际过程或锻炼的那些时刻（至少在那一刻）。
当我们训练自己活在当下的时候，我们沉浸与其中，并开始发现它的美。我们学会了集中精力和管理我们的能力。专业运动员能够很好的理解和使用这种精力。他们知道，成就和成功是专业化的管理和能量平衡的结果。
